Finding the next big stock is both satisfying and profitable. Like Nirvana for those who came early to the grunge scene -- or, in my case, Modest Mouse -- it's even more rewarding if you can discover greatness before everyone else.
With that in mind, I used our new Motley Fool CAPS screening tool to find stocks on a roll -- those with growing bullish sentiment in the CAPS community. Specifically, I looked for stocks whose CAPS ratings have risen in the last two months to four stars (out of five) from one, two, or three stars.
They also have:
- Market caps greater than $100 million
- At least 200 active CAPS picks
Remember, in the first year for which we have data, newly minted four-star companies crushed all other categories, with an average gain of 41%.
Company |
Share Price |
Sector |
Market Cap |
---|---|---|---|
CF Industries |
$133.20 |
Basic Materials |
$7.5 billion |
China Digital TV |
$17.45 |
Technology |
$976 million |
Stillwater Mining |
$14.25 |
Basic Materials |
$1.3 billion |
ReneSola |
$23.45 |
Technology |
$2.7 billion |
WellCare Heath Plans |
$52.90 |
Health Care |
$2.2 billion |
Data from Motley Fool CAPS and Yahoo! Finance as of May 28. Screen period from Mar. 27 to May 27.
Of course, screens are merely a first step in the stock-selection process. After all, there's no long-term use in picking the next Chumbawamba. So come and join our 105,000-person-strong (and growing) Motley Fool CAPS community in finding the best up-and-comers.
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